Single chain carbohydrates that are the most basic units of CARBOHYDRATES. They are typically colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009005
altLabel
Sugars, Simple
Simple Sugars
Monosaccharide
Sugar, Simple
Simple Sugar
AN
general or unspecified only; prefer specifics
AQL
AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0026492
DC
1
definition
Single chain carbohydrates that are the most basic units of CARBOHYDRATES. They are typically colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn.